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president obama has also been in close touch with leaders of our key allies and the president will be making an informed decision about how to respond to this indiscriminate use of chemical weapons. but make no mistake. president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people. nothing today is more serious and nothing is receiving more serious scrutiny. thank you. >> secretary of state kerry there with a forceful response to sir why's use of chemical weapons. the united states says it has undeniable evidence that it was used on citizens last week and the secretary pointed out that he had reviewed video from the aftermath of that attack last week and was struck as a human being and as a father by the video, mandy, of that father holding his young, dead child as a result of that attack. we welcome you now to "closing bell" for cnbc. >> we were just listening, of course, as secretary of state kerry and, you know, bill, it was heart wrenching, sol of the commentary he was making. of course, on
president obama has also been in close touch with leaders of our key allies and the president will be making an informed decision about how to respond to this indiscriminate use of chemical weapons. but make no mistake. president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people. nothing today is more serious and nothing is receiving more serious scrutiny. thank you. >> secretary of state kerry...
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. >>> it's been three years since president obama signed the dodd-frank financial reform bill into law. the president hat gotten back from his vacation and immediately met with regulators today to push to speed things up. john harwood at the white house with the details. john, what can you tell us? >> reporter: maria, the meeting just broke up, it lasted over an hour. i spoke with mary jo white, gary gensler, as they walked down the white house driveway out of the complex. their description matched what the administration had said going in. it was a pep rally by the president to encourage regulators to finish the work. fewer than half of all of the regulations have been drafted. mary jo white said top priority is the volcker rule. this is just one of the elements on the president's economic agenda this week. he's also going to be giving speeches in upstate new york later in the week to push his vision of a middle-out economic growth agenda. and the president also, of course, is going to be working on the selection of the next fed chairman. ben bernanke, who atoetended th meeting, this
. >>> it's been three years since president obama signed the dodd-frank financial reform bill into law. the president hat gotten back from his vacation and immediately met with regulators today to push to speed things up. john harwood at the white house with the details. john, what can you tell us? >> reporter: maria, the meeting just broke up, it lasted over an hour. i spoke with mary jo white, gary gensler, as they walked down the white house driveway out of the complex. their...
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rodgers says president obama's tax hikes on the rich will hurt the middle class and the poor by killing jobs. it was a controversy -- controversial op ed, and now rodgers is here to explain it in person. that's coming up on the "closing bell." stay tuned. make it happen with the all-new fidelity active trader pro. it's one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. get 200 free trades when you start using active trader pro today. so you want to drive more safely? of smart. stop eating. take deep breaths. avoid bad weather. [ whispers ] get eight hours. ♪ [ shouts over music ] turn it down! and, of course, talk to farmers. hi. hi. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum - bum ♪ right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million tweeters are tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why hp built a new kind of server. one that's 80% smaller. uses 89% less energy. and costs 77% less. it's called hp moonshot. and it's giving the internet the room it needs to grow. this&is gonna be big. hp moonshot. it's time to build
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president obama spoke as it reached 500. good evening, ayman. >> reporter: good evening, bill, for the second straight now the country is imposeing a curfew. this comes on the heels of another violent day in egypt. not like the one we saw yesterday, not in the death toll numbers, one that did see fatalities among both police and security forces here. it began this afternoon with protest marches, among those supporters of the ousted president who are participating in funeral marches and others across the country. in one instance, they approached the municipality building here in cairo. led to a confrontation with police that led them to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd. the interior ministry says they authorized live ammunition against protesters attacking buildings critical to the egyptian government. so it adds to the anxiety level, yesterday we saw that incredible death toll that continues to climb as people recover the bodies from the clashes. more importantly, there are accounts of egyptian soldiers in the sinai penin
president obama spoke as it reached 500. good evening, ayman. >> reporter: good evening, bill, for the second straight now the country is imposeing a curfew. this comes on the heels of another violent day in egypt. not like the one we saw yesterday, not in the death toll numbers, one that did see fatalities among both police and security forces here. it began this afternoon with protest marches, among those supporters of the ousted president who are participating in funeral marches and...
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markets and the world are awaiting president obama's decision on what action he may tay in the light of syria using kem rchemical weapons. with the military so stretched, what are the president's options here? we have a rundown of what the military's resources are in the region. hi, jim. >> hi, kelly. appears the markets are making more of this than the white house and u.s. military officials. they say that any strikes against syrian targets would be limited. right now, they're only looking at four guided missile destroyers that are currently in the eastern med. and possibly two submarines. one u.s. and one british. that would launch cruise missiles at a select, limited number of targets in syria, that are related to the release of chemical weapons against the syrian civilians there, just a couple of weeks ago. now, according to officials, jay carney at the white house, the white house spokesman said, regime targets are not on the target list. there is no attempt to overthrow the syrian regime, and a short time ago, british prime minister cameron said that any response from the inter
markets and the world are awaiting president obama's decision on what action he may tay in the light of syria using kem rchemical weapons. with the military so stretched, what are the president's options here? we have a rundown of what the military's resources are in the region. hi, jim. >> hi, kelly. appears the markets are making more of this than the white house and u.s. military officials. they say that any strikes against syrian targets would be limited. right now, they're only...
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, if president obama, gives the order. i can tell you as soon as he does make that decision, those missiles could actually be ready to launch within minutes, maria. >> i'll pick it up from there. thank you very much for that. >> we're down only 24 points on the dow. only have 45 minutes left in this trading week, bill. at this stage the nasdaq in terms of percentage is the biggest loser. off 0.7 of 1%. >> secretary kerry making the president's plan for syria more clear up. saw it here on cnbc. >> it will not involve any boots on the ground. it will not be open-ended. and it will not assume responsibility for civil war that is already well under way. >> we'll have more on what the u.s. will do and maybe when it will do it after this break. [ male announcer ] it's time. time to have new experiences with a familiar keyboard. to update our status without opening an app. to have all our messages in one place. to browse... and share... faster than ever. ♪ it's time to do everything better than before. the new blackberry q10. i
, if president obama, gives the order. i can tell you as soon as he does make that decision, those missiles could actually be ready to launch within minutes, maria. >> i'll pick it up from there. thank you very much for that. >> we're down only 24 points on the dow. only have 45 minutes left in this trading week, bill. at this stage the nasdaq in terms of percentage is the biggest loser. off 0.7 of 1%. >> secretary kerry making the president's plan for syria more clear up. saw...
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we'll have the numbers for you. >>> also, president obama set to deliver a speech on reforming fannie mae and freddie mac. we'll have live coverage out of phoenix, plus find out what exactly this means to people who want to buy a home. it could have a huge impact. coming up. >> back in a moment. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills. kick! kick... feel it! feel it! feel it! nice work! ♪ you got it! you got it! yes! aflac's gonna help take care of his expenses. and us...we're gonna get him back in fighting shape. ♪ [ male announcer ] see what's happening behind the scenes at aflac.com. [ male announcer ] see what's happening behind the scenes the world is changing faster than ever, creating new opportunities for those who stand ready to seize them. in a time when the biggest risk is playing it safe, we believe outshining the competition tomorrow requires challenging your business inside and out today. at cognizant, our f
we'll have the numbers for you. >>> also, president obama set to deliver a speech on reforming fannie mae and freddie mac. we'll have live coverage out of phoenix, plus find out what exactly this means to people who want to buy a home. it could have a huge impact. coming up. >> back in a moment. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or...
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president obama announcing he's skipping a planned meeting with russian president vladimir putin in moscow next month. this, of course, in response to mr. putin taking in nsa leaker edward snowden, but as the president stands up to a global bully, a warning that it could come at great cost. we'll have that story, too. >> the developments keep coming from russia. >>> let's look at wall street as we approach the final hour. the dow is now down about 51 points, as we can see. it is bouncing off of the lows, reached really in the morning hours. we are looking at a decline of 52 points. we'll check the nasdaq, where we're seeing declines there, down 11 points. 3,654. the s&p 500, looks like a similar chart pattern across the board here, bouncing off of the lows on stand & poors, down about 6 points at this hour. >> who else, but bob pisani on the floor all day with the traders. bob, will we have this three-day losing streak, or will we turn around in the next hour, the final, the most important, and often the most wild? >> reporter: we don't seem to have the energy to pull it off. but 53 points
president obama announcing he's skipping a planned meeting with russian president vladimir putin in moscow next month. this, of course, in response to mr. putin taking in nsa leaker edward snowden, but as the president stands up to a global bully, a warning that it could come at great cost. we'll have that story, too. >> the developments keep coming from russia. >>> let's look at wall street as we approach the final hour. the dow is now down about 51 points, as we can see. it is...
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president obama said he has not made a decision of chemical weapons. for the latest, let's get to john harwood in washington. >> mellissa. you are right, we saw an acceleration of the move towards a strike from two different public statements today. first was secretary of state
president obama said he has not made a decision of chemical weapons. for the latest, let's get to john harwood in washington. >> mellissa. you are right, we saw an acceleration of the move towards a strike from two different public statements today. first was secretary of state
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is it ratings -- is it a pro-business move for the obama administration? we'll see. nicole, thank you very much. all right. we have to get to peter barnes because as we mentioned two years ago today, the u.s. got downgraded when it came to the credit rating, and there was a special reason for it. we raised the debt ceiling, but the impression on behalf of s&p, wrongly, if you look how the market performed since then, was simply that there were not enough cuts at the time. guess what? it's all coming to pass again. peter barnes in washington, d.c.. when does the clock run out? >> when does the clock run out, liz, did you say on the latest debt ceiling? liz: yeah, uh-huh. >> it already ran out back on may 18th, and it is -- but, as you know, the treasury is doing a special and extraordinary measure to stay under the debt ceiling by not funding federal pensions and pensions for federal employees, not using this foreign exchange fund that the treasury has, so for now, we won't -- we'll be able to pay -- the government can pay bills probably until after labor day, accordi
is it ratings -- is it a pro-business move for the obama administration? we'll see. nicole, thank you very much. all right. we have to get to peter barnes because as we mentioned two years ago today, the u.s. got downgraded when it came to the credit rating, and there was a special reason for it. we raised the debt ceiling, but the impression on behalf of s&p, wrongly, if you look how the market performed since then, was simply that there were not enough cuts at the time. guess what? it's...
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president obama cancels the summit between himself and russia president putin. his refusal toleaker back to the usa. we'll discuss the escalating tensions. ♪ [ cows moo ] [ sizzling ] more rain... [ thunder rumbles ] ♪ [ male announcer ] when the world moves... futures move first. learn futures from experienced pros with dedicated chats and daily live webinars. and trade with papermoney to test-drive the market. ♪ all on thinkorswim. from td ameritrade. farmers presents: fifteen seconds of smart. so you want to drive more safely? stop eating. take deep breaths. avoid bad weather. [ whispers ] get eight hours. ♪ [ shouts over music ] turn it down! and, of course, talk to farmers. hi. hi. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum - bum ♪ so, if you're sleeping in your contact lenses, what you wear to bed is your business. ask about the air optix® contacts so breathable they're approved for up to 30 nights of continuous wear. serious eye problems may occur. ask your doctor and visit airoptix.com for safety information and a free one-month trial.
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the fact is, barack obama, president obama, says things that people buy into. he causes them to believe they're victims. he causes them to believe that if they confiscate even more money from wealthy americans they'll be better off. and they're voting for it. and as a consequence of that, many of them have been unemployed for a long time. so if we have yet another president -- we've had two of them back to back, george w. bush, republican, big spender, barack obama, democrat, big spender, it's not about liberals and conservatives, if we have yet another four or eight-year term of this thing, there'll be more people unemployed and we'll start looking like the european economies. at that point, somebody will wake up, somebody will say we have to fend for ourselves, like ronald reagan did when he got rid of jimmy carter, and then we can move forward. so i guess the answer is people kind of get what they vote for. and they're getting exactly what they voted for. now, for the last three terms, in our fourth term. >> yeah, well said. good to have you on the program,
the fact is, barack obama, president obama, says things that people buy into. he causes them to believe they're victims. he causes them to believe that if they confiscate even more money from wealthy americans they'll be better off. and they're voting for it. and as a consequence of that, many of them have been unemployed for a long time. so if we have yet another president -- we've had two of them back to back, george w. bush, republican, big spender, barack obama, democrat, big spender, it's...
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>> he would come up to my office, tell me terrible things about obama, tell me terrible things of governor cuomo will ch will come out ultimately in the lawsuit. >> donald trump raging against new york attorney general in response to the new york ag's lawsuit today over trump university. can schneiderman trump the real estate tycoon turned educator? it's an ugly battle. tell you more about it coming up. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it. ♪ after all, what's the point of talking if you don't have something important to say? ♪ if then schwab is the placeing your trato trade. higher level, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 if you don't have something important to say? call 1-888-284-9410 or visit schwab.com/trading to tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 learn how you can earn up to 300 commission-free online trades tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 for six months with qualifying net deposits. tdd#: 1-800-345-25
>> he would come up to my office, tell me terrible things about obama, tell me terrible things of governor cuomo will ch will come out ultimately in the lawsuit. >> donald trump raging against new york attorney general in response to the new york ag's lawsuit today over trump university. can schneiderman trump the real estate tycoon turned educator? it's an ugly battle. tell you more about it coming up. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what...
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certainly, a tough day for president obama as he celebrates a history, he also has to deal with what is happening overseas in syria as he and his cabinet get ready to potentially make a strike against the country after president assad used chemical weapons, so certainly a tense day in washington, but also a day of celebration. wanted to bring you those remarks just there for a moment. >>> well, back here in new york we're watching u.s. markets, and really the markets, the numbers recovering today from those big losses we had yesterday. oil, though, we do want to say is still climbing higher as investors await possible u.s. strikes on syria. what is next in this crisis? let's bring in right now wayne lynn, global allocation strategist, and ike baker, a former cia officer. mike, i want to start with you, as we saw the president giving those remarks in washington, certainly behind the scenes at the white house there were some very tense meetings going on. can you give us some color, some sense of what's happening in the administration right now as they prepare for a potential strike? >>
certainly, a tough day for president obama as he celebrates a history, he also has to deal with what is happening overseas in syria as he and his cabinet get ready to potentially make a strike against the country after president assad used chemical weapons, so certainly a tense day in washington, but also a day of celebration. wanted to bring you those remarks just there for a moment. >>> well, back here in new york we're watching u.s. markets, and really the markets, the numbers...
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telling clients to be aware of the german elections, the fomc announcing the beginning of tapering, obama appointing the successor to bernanke. the continuing resolution expires and the consumption tax hike decision in japan. so if we believe, if as we do believe that we don't see a tapering in september after nearly 20 percent rally in stocks this year, perhaps it might be prudent to start pulling back ahead of what no doubt will be a messy few months of uncertainty even without the tapering. look at the day on wall street today. the market was higher. in fact we're looking at gains across the board but still expected to show a down week because we have had three days of selling. today the do you up 27 points, nasdaq up 15 and the s&p 500 up about 6.5. i'll see you tomorrow. "fast money" begins right now. have a great night, everyone. live from the nasdaq market site in new york city's times square i'm melissa lee. your traders tonight are guy adami, karen finer man. mike khouw and an empty seat which we hope will be filled shortly by brian kelly. tonight you have a contrarian trade edit
telling clients to be aware of the german elections, the fomc announcing the beginning of tapering, obama appointing the successor to bernanke. the continuing resolution expires and the consumption tax hike decision in japan. so if we believe, if as we do believe that we don't see a tapering in september after nearly 20 percent rally in stocks this year, perhaps it might be prudent to start pulling back ahead of what no doubt will be a messy few months of uncertainty even without the tapering....
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obama shot, or whatever happens, i think it was a few months ago, the market went down 145 points. >> right. >> it was an explosion in the white house. yeah, it was -- >> an explosion in the white house. >> an erroneous tweet that was -- >> the more intermediaries there are, the more chance the information gets perverted. >> you'll trust your investment decision somebody who's on twitter. that american may not be who they say they are. you're going to believe that? >> that's not true. >> you don't know. >> that's not true. he has a verified address. you know it's carl icahn. >> yeah, but -- well, i don't know you can defend all the time that you know the person who says they are is who they are. i think we all know that there's enough -- >> you're verified, maria. >> what? >> maria -- >> you're verified. i think there are three maria bartiromos on facebook. give me a break. >> ron insana is not -- mine's r. insana. >> i can't use mariabartiromo@gmail.com. some guys says he is. i have to use a different one. >> maria, let me make one other point. >> all right. final point right here. >
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that after the obama administration overturned an international trade ruling that said some sales of its older products should be banned because they infringe a samsung patent. facebook also working. that after the social network closed above its ipo price of $38 last week. analysts at piper jaffray, they raised their price target to $46 from $38. among earnings today, tyson foods rallying. after the meat processor beat expectations. the company also sees 2014 sales above average analysts' forecasts. wheren buffett's berkshire hathaway edging higher, posting second quarter profits that jumped 46%. at least three brokerages lifting their price targets on this one, including barclays and kbw. some names also in the red, though. the cboe. analysts at goldman say the stock looks fairly valued after the latest quarterly report, downgrade that stock to neutral. scott, back to you. >> josh, thank you so much. josh lipton. looking for growth? check out the latest numbers from the semiconductor industry association. chip sales soaring in june up more than 10% in the americas, and if you look
that after the obama administration overturned an international trade ruling that said some sales of its older products should be banned because they infringe a samsung patent. facebook also working. that after the social network closed above its ipo price of $38 last week. analysts at piper jaffray, they raised their price target to $46 from $38. among earnings today, tyson foods rallying. after the meat processor beat expectations. the company also sees 2014 sales above average analysts'...
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president obama was clearly saying before he goes on vacation he's not in the mood to make any deals with the republicans this fall, certainly not where obamacare is concerned. i don't think he's really eager to make any deals on any new spending cuts. he's telling republicans, look, raise the debt ceiling, no strings attached, can't be stupid and shut the government down and hurt the economy. on the fed, i thought it was interesting, he didn't make a lot of news there, but he had the opportunity to back off a little bit on the idea that larry summers is the leading candidate. he didn't do that. he didn't say, no, he isn't my leading candidate. he said i would defend anybody in my administration getting attacked. he could have backed off a little bit before he referred to mr. yellen instead of ms. yellen, before he got that wrong. >> he did list other names, broadened out the field. he said there are other names as well. >> yeah, he did say there are other names as well. i didn't hear him actually mention any -- >> no, he didn't mention them. >> so it's really down to those two. coul
president obama was clearly saying before he goes on vacation he's not in the mood to make any deals with the republicans this fall, certainly not where obamacare is concerned. i don't think he's really eager to make any deals on any new spending cuts. he's telling republicans, look, raise the debt ceiling, no strings attached, can't be stupid and shut the government down and hurt the economy. on the fed, i thought it was interesting, he didn't make a lot of news there, but he had the...